The Baronet of Ruddigore, Sir Despard Murgatroyd, has inherited a family curse which forces him to commit a crime every day — or die in agony. He hates the curse, doing his heinous misdeeds as early as possible and good works for the rest of the day to compensate!
Key credits listed on this page include Joy Batchelor, William S. Gilbert, John Reed, David Palmer, Kenneth Sandford, Ann Hood, Peggy Ann Jones, and Gillian Knight.